Chapter 22

In a daze.

The floating gold foil fragments in the air formed words that caused Sect Master Liu's pupils to shrink sharply.

Ye Xuan said: "I have perused ten thousand volumes of ancient texts, finally understanding how to break the Blood Pupil Method, but the Holy Maiden Liu must preserve her intact body."

I've heard that the Young Sect Master Su of the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect recently seems intent on rekindling his dying ember; if her virginity is broken, the Blood Pupil Curse will be impossible to lift for life.

My master is a supreme expert of Central State; recognizing her physique as a rare Bodhi Holy Body seen once in a thousand years, I cannot help but feel fond of her talent, intending to take her as my disciple—such fortuitous opportunity should be cherished.

The Su clan relies on its power to bully people, a bunch of swine and dogs, colluding with Extraterrestrial Demons, attempting to throw the Eastern Wasteland into chaos—we will exterminate them!

Colluding with Extraterrestrial Demons?

Bringing disaster to the Eastern Wasteland?

Extraterrestrial Demons are the mortal enemies of humanity; among human cultivators, anyone who shelters demons will be attacked by all cultivators worldwide, let alone those who collude with demons to harm humanity.

How could the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect have fallen onto such a deviant path?

Isn't this openly making an enemy of the world?

Even if Sect Master Su is the number one person beneath the Martial Venerable of the Eastern Wasteland Realm, facing the worldwide cultivators' verbal and written condemnations, or like the attack from the Central State Star Pavilion, it would be utterly unable to withstand a single blow.

Sect Master Liu's fingers clenched, his body went limp and nearly collapsed to the ground; seated on the gilded chair, his mind was filled with the message from the Jade Slip just now.

How did Ye Xuan come to know this information? In recent years, the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect's actions have been somewhat overbearing—surely they cannot be unaware that the people of the Northern Ice Continent uniformly resist Extraterrestrial Demons.

Moreover, it would be unthinkable to incur the world's great condemnation by colluding with Extraterrestrial Demons to seize human territory.

If what Ye Xuan says is true, then the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect would truly be beyond redemption, deserving myriad deaths.

……

Boom!

"The Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect is finished this time; if they cannot produce strong evidence, they are likely done for."

Sect Master Liu's lips trembled, his jade hands turned white at the joints from exerting too much force.

Thinking back to the recent Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect, why, upon hearing that Ye Xuan is about to descend and the Ye clan's rise is unstoppable, could it not be that they truly colluded with Extraterrestrial Demons?

From this Jade Slip voice transmission, it is not hard to know: "Ye Xuan is determined to exterminate the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect."

"Liyan actually is a congenital Bodhi Holy Body; fortunately, that great person from Central State took a liking to her, intending to take her as a closed‑door disciple, hehehe…"

"In that case, don't blame my Purple Yang Sect for being heartless; I wonder how Su Chen could suddenly change, his temperament shifting drastically, pursuing my daughter—could they have some means to detect the Bodhi Holy Body?"

Sect Master Liu's emotions fluctuated for a moment, a chaotic mess of thoughts flashing through his mind.

Just then, a guard under her command reported that Liu Liyan had returned to the sect.

She directly sent a divine sense message, ordering Liu Liyan to come discuss immediately.

Afterwards, she also transmitted the jade slip Ye Xuan had just sent to Liu Liyan for her to view, and finally analyzed the pros and cons, discussing what situation the marriage alliance with the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect would face.

At this critical juncture.

Anyone, in order to protect themselves, would actively sever ties with the Dao Sect.

But Liu Liyan merely glanced at the jade slip with a casual sweep of her divine sense, a wisp of true flame ignited in her palm, and she directly burned it to ashes.

Afterward, she acted as if nothing had happened, sitting opposite Mother Liu.

"Yan'er."

Mother Liu wore a worried expression, sighing repeatedly, and began her earnest persuasion: "The ancestors of the Su family once charged into the Demon-Sealing Abyss, and finally returned unscathed to the Eastern Wasteland; it was from that time that they established the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect."

"The Demon-Sealing Abyss is the homeland of extraterrestrial heavenly demons; no one has ever come out alive. It's not hard to imagine that the Su family definitely has dealings with the heavenly demons."

"Before, you were blinded by lard, thinking only of Su Chen; Mother couldn't stop you."

"But this time, colluding with extraterrestrial heavenly demons makes you the public enemy of the human race of the Northern Abyss Continent—this could mean extermination of the clan! Listen to Mother and cut ties with Su Chen."

"I really suspect that behind the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect there are extraterrestrial heavenly demons backing them, which is why they dared to remain calm upon hearing that Ye Xuan returns with the Star Pavilion's forces, or perhaps they have taken a fancy to your Bodhi Sacred Body and want to use you."

"If you were offered to the extraterritorial demons, you should know that heavenly demons have always opposed human sacred bodies; the reason they now hide in the Demon-Sealing Abyss, afraid to emerge, is because they were attacked by a coalition of the nine sacred bodies."

Liu Liyan remained unmoved, sitting elegantly and nobly, her hand supporting her cheek.

"A faint, charming smile played on her lips: 'Mm, I understand everything.'"

"As long as you understand the stakes, Mother will now use a jade slip to send a message to you……"

Liu Liyan's expression remained composed, she said calmly: "Let's hurry and finalize the marriage."

"Fine, now nothing can be said……"

"Daughter, do you know what you're saying? Getting engaged?!"

Liu Liyan lifted her eyes, glanced at her mother's incredulous face, and said indifferently: "Mother, are you afraid that if I get close to A-Chen, then when Ye Xuan and his forces move against the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect, our Purple Yang Sect will be implicated, so you want me to distance myself from A-Chen?"

"Exactly!" Mother Liu said anxiously: "As long as you know."

Knowing that, you should promptly declare your stance, cut off all contact with Su Chen, and become a disciple of the Star Pavilion Master.

"Mother, I've long known that the ancestor of the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect had dealings with extraterrestrial heavenly demons, but that was the ancestors' affair; as long as A-Chen himself is clean, that's enough!"

"Besides, I also know about the three-year agreement between A-Chen and Ye Xuan; he won't lose."

Liu Liyan blinked lightly and uttered a sentence that left Mother Liu stunned.

Mother Liu was still in a dazed state: "So you already knew all along??"

"The Second Young Master of the Ye family told me earlier." A flash of killing intent flickered in Liu Liyan's eyes, then vanished instantly.

She put on an innocent appearance, smiling lightly as she said: "I already knew as early as two days ago."

"Yet you still keep in touch with Su Chen—do you have a death wish? Ye Xuan is backed by the Star Pavilion and the entire Central State Imperial Dynasty; even ten Heavenly Mystery Dao Sects bound together wouldn't be enough to match them."

"Are those things really that important? I only like him as a person; as for the rest…… I don't care." Liu Liyan gazed at Mother Liu with her blood-red eyes.

She had long known that Ye Xuan had taken the strongest expert of the Central State as his master, seeking to settle an old score with Su Chen.

She also knew that Su Chen's approach toward her was purposeful.

She also clearly understood that once the news of the Heavenly Mystery Dao Sect's ancestor colluding with extraterrestrial heavenly demons was exposed, the sect would become the target of public criticism.

She also knew that getting close to Su Chen would result in a miserable death.

But are these important?

Liu's mother: …… "Her own daughter really went crazy?!"

Mother.

Liu Liyan rose to her feet, gently put down the display, with an undeniable attitude, she said softly: "I don't care what extraterritorial demons, nor whether he approaches me for the Holy Body; I will gladly accept it."

"Whether you use me or harm me, I can accept it; everything is unimportant to me."

"What matters is that I still have value to her, and he is still willing to devote thought to me."

"My daughter lives only for him; you should regard him as her life. Without him I cannot live even a day, so tomorrow we will go to the Heaven Mystery Dao Sect to discuss the marriage and settle the engagement."

Liu Liyan's absolutely beautiful, moving face needs no makeup; a single glance can intoxicate and captivate, even the myriad rivers and mountains cannot compare to winning her smile.

Liu's mother is so angry she's about to vomit blood.

Her lips are trembling!

But the situation completely exceeded her expectations; encountering such a lovesick daughter, and a lovesick one with brains at that, can she make her self-destruct?

She can't do it!

"I've accumulated karma for several lifetimes!" Liu's mother clutched her chest and weakly slumped onto the chair.

Facing the mourning-faced Fu Bo at the door, she ordered: "Go, go, prepare the betrothal gifts now; tomorrow we'll go to the Heaven Mystery Dao Sect to finalize the engagement."

"At worst it's just death; I'll go crazy with my daughter."

Inside the main hall, the words of self‑blame echoed, transmitting without loss into Liu Liyan's ears.

Her lotus steps paused.

The corners of her lips twitched slightly.

She lifted her blood‑red eyes, gazing far into the heavens, and whispered: "Mother, I won't die; I have plotted for this day long ago. No one can harm him, no one can tear us apart—not you, and certainly not Ye Xuan."